Reading and Reviewing

During the first week of March I visited NYC to visit family I have out there and also to see the city. I had an amazing time and one of the top things I wanted to do while I was there was visit the famous Strand bookstore with its 18 miles of books.

It definitely did not disappoint as the shop was so amazing. There are bookshelves packed full of second hand books that I could spend hours browsing as well as rare and old books that looked fascinating. The tables were filled with new and old books covering different themes and it was difficult to know where to start looking as there was so much to see.

I could have spent all day in this shop but unfortunately only had an hour. After browsing as much as I could, I decided to start picking out some souvenirs as well as some books of course.

*I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is a fantastic, sharp and cutting take on society’s slut-shaming tendencies and will make you question the different language used to discuss girls and boys behaviour and attitudes towards sex. It shows how cruel and damaging rumours and gossiping can be and how easily it can get out of control.

*I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this body positive YA contemporary celebrating food in all its glory. This was written from the perspective of the confident and sassy Bluebelle. The writing was hilarious in parts and Bluebelle’s voice was very unique, refreshing and authentic.

I have heard so many excellent things about this book and really wanted to read it so grabbed it the other week when it was on sale for 99p on Kindle and decided to read it straight away. This is one that definitely lives up to the hype. It was a difficult read but a really important one.

*I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I unexpectedly really enjoyed this book. I am not always a massive fan of fantasy, however this dark and magical take on The Little Mermaid really captivated me and I absolutely loved the powerful protagonist Lira.